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2015 Lightning Ridge Opal Festival and Jewellery Design Awards IOJDAA 2015

November 23, 2023August 10, 2015

The 2015 Lightning Ridge Opal Festival was a great success with many sellers, tourists and buyers coming from all around the world. It seem the … Read more

How to cut an opal by hand

April 17, 2023July 22, 2015

Last year we brought you the story of 14 yr old Steiner Florian who told us how he cut an opal by hand. You can … Read more

Opal Pattern Types Revealed on Video

April 1, 2016June 26, 2015

If you only watch one video on opal pattern types make it this one – our best yet. It’s all well and good to see … Read more

Gems emerge from rough opal

August 31, 2022May 15, 2015

Gems emerge from rough opal… Sometimes its a real challenge to work out what to do with a piece of rough opal. While Justin may … Read more

How to improve the value of opal | VIDEO

August 3, 2016April 17, 2015

In this latest video watch master cutter Justin from Black Opal Direct show you how to improve the value of opal. Justin happily shows you … Read more

The Secrets of Opal Prospecting

November 23, 2023April 2, 2015

Justin heads out to Lightning Ridge to talk about how to find opal. After drilling in excess of 3000 holes in the pursuit of opal, Sebastian, … Read more

2015 Tucson Gem Show – opal trends and what the future holds

November 23, 2023February 21, 2015

Mind-blowing and busy – that’s how we would describe the 2015 Tucson Gem Show. A celebration of all things Gem, Mineral and Fossil the choice … Read more

What opal cutting wheels do I need?

August 31, 2022January 21, 2015

What opal cutting wheels do I need is an often asked question. In this video, Justin will show you exactly what your options are. We … Read more

Tuscon 2015 – Book your exclusive appointment with Justin NOW!

November 23, 2023January 13, 2015

You’ve asked, your’ve begged and the stars have finally aligned – we are going to be in Tucson for the gems shows in Feb 2015! … Read more

Making Christmas special for 14-year-old opal cutting enthusiast

November 23, 2023December 5, 2014

Thank you to all in our community for making Christmas special for someone. A few weeks ago we brought you the story of Steiner Florian, a … Read more